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    Other People's Children

    A Novel

    Author Joanna Trollope
    Paperback
    $22.00 US
    Berkley / NAL | Berkley
    On sale Jun 01, 2000 | 368 Pages | 9780425174371
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    Joanna Trollope delves into the dynamics of stepfamily life and introduces us to two couples whose relationships are complicated by the enriching-and sometimes enraging-presence of others. From the grown daughter who insinuates herself into her widowed father's romantic life, to the sullen teenager whose loyalties lie with her estranged mother; from the awkwardness of tense celebrations to the discovery of surprising sources of strength, this novel is "a bittersweet tale of the painfully divided affection created whenever a stepfamily is formed." (Kirkus Reviews)
    Joanna Trollope wrote for more than 30 years. Her enormously successful contemporary works of fiction, several of which have been televised, include Other People's Children, Marrying the Mistress, Girl from the South, Brother & Sister, Second Honeymoon, and Friday Nights. She was awarded the OBE in 1996 for services to literature. View titles by Joanna Trollope
    "Trollope aims for the heart, and she hits it." —The New Yorker

    "Elegant and accomplished...read this book." —Cleveland Plain Dealer

    "Wry intelligence...affecting drama." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

    "A bittersweet tale of the painfully divided affections created whenever a stepfamily is formed." —Kirkus Reviews

     

     

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    Joanna Trollope delves into the dynamics of stepfamily life and introduces us to two couples whose relationships are complicated by the enriching-and sometimes enraging-presence of others. From the grown daughter who insinuates herself into her widowed father's romantic life, to the sullen teenager whose loyalties lie with her estranged mother; from the awkwardness of tense celebrations to the discovery of surprising sources of strength, this novel is "a bittersweet tale of the painfully divided affection created whenever a stepfamily is formed." (Kirkus Reviews)

    Author

    Joanna Trollope wrote for more than 30 years. Her enormously successful contemporary works of fiction, several of which have been televised, include Other People's Children, Marrying the Mistress, Girl from the South, Brother & Sister, Second Honeymoon, and Friday Nights. She was awarded the OBE in 1996 for services to literature. View titles by Joanna Trollope

    Praise

    "Trollope aims for the heart, and she hits it." —The New Yorker

    "Elegant and accomplished...read this book." —Cleveland Plain Dealer

    "Wry intelligence...affecting drama." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

    "A bittersweet tale of the painfully divided affections created whenever a stepfamily is formed." —Kirkus Reviews

     

     

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